National Exams to be Held Again, Blora Education Office: Were Ready

MEMANGGIL.CO - The signal that the National Examination (UN) will be held again in 2026 is getting stronger. So, how does the Blora Education Office respond to this national discourse?

In response to this, the Blora Regency Education Office (Disdik) gave a positive response to the discourse, as it is considered important for motivating students to learn.

The Secretary of the Blora Regency Education Office, Nuril Huda, explained that the return of the UN is still just a discourse and that until now, there has been no official letter from the relevant ministry.

There is no official letter from the ministry regarding the national exam discourse. If there is, we will take a stance," he said, as written on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

However, he added that if the national exam is indeed held next year, they are ready to welcome it.

"If the national exam is held again, we are ready. It's not something new that we haven't faced before. If it's implemented again, we'll just start again," he added.

According to Nuril, most schools in Blora actually support the return of the national exam. This is because the national exam is seen as a motivator for students to learn and ensures a clear standard for graduation.

"Most schools actually want the national exam to take place, as it provides standardization for student graduation," he concluded.

Additionally, the news about the return of the National Examination (UN) was first hinted at by Minister of Education Abdul Mu'ti. He signaled that the UN would be reinstated in the 2025/2026 academic year.

However, as of now, Abdul Mu'ti has not yet confirmed the format.

Although the decision is not yet finalized, the public has already expressed concerns. Many disagree with the return of the UN, especially if it becomes a requirement for student graduation.

To provide some context, the UN was first introduced in 2005 by then-Minister of Education Muhammad Nuh to replace the National Final Exam (UAN). The exam became a requirement for graduation.

In 2013, the government began implementing the Computer-Based National Exam (UNBK) in several schools, introduced by then-Education Minister Anies Baswedan.

Three years later, Anies emphasized that the UN would no longer be a determining factor for graduation starting in 2015. Student graduation was determined by schools through teacher council meetings or plenary sessions.

In 2019, Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim announced the elimination of the UN in 2021, replacing it with the National Assessment.